Snow is falling, festive lights are twinkling, the tree on Centre Street is lit, the holiday season has arrived in West Roxbury.

Despite the freezing temperatures, hundreds of community members and residents attended the West Roxbury Main Streets (WRMS) annual Holiday Market on Dec. 6. The event took place in the evening at the Rockland Trust Bank parking lot and included over 20 vendors, a mobile bar, a kids zone, free hot chocolate, carolers, a visit from Santa, raffles, music and much, much more.

Large strings of Christmas lights illuminated the market, creating a festive atmosphere. More than 400 people came to the holiday event.

Dozens of young kids joined the fun, taking pictures with Santa and playing in the kids zone, which was sponsored by Boston Exterior Remodeling. It included a mini outdoor movie theater and large inflatable games. The Grinch was also wandering the market, playing tricks on the young attendees.

Several community members brought their dogs to the event, and a few pups wore festive sweaters. A DJ played classic holiday hits, like Feliz Navidad and All I Want for Christmas Is You.

This is WRMS’ seventh annual Holiday Market, and the second year it’s been held in the Rockland Trust parking lot. Before that, the event took place in the Hastings Street lot.

“It [the Holiday Market] has grown tremendously over the years,” said Lindsey Chase, the Executive Director of WRMS. “Moving over to this block has been fantastic, we can fit so many more vendors in. We can also fit in Santa and the kids zone.”

Shoppers were able to browse and purchase a wide variety of items from local vendors, such as crocheted sweaters, hand drawn stickers, body scrubs, vintage household items, books, handmade scarves, crocheted animals, cupcakes, paddy caps, Girl Scout cookies, vintage clothing, sweatshirts, banana bread and more.

More than 20 local businesses, artisans, and organizations had tables at the holiday market, including the Girl Scouts, Donna’s Cakes, Perfectly Aligned, Sugar Me Body Scrubs, Boston Irish Apparel, Helpful Doodles, Friends of the WR Library, Thyme to Eat, Anna’s Pals, Tiny Loaf and Tous Caboose Vintage.

Tous Caboose Vintage, owned by West Roxbury resident Rachel Woodward, sells curated vintage kids clothing, decor, and upcycled items.

“I started my business just this past May. It was during my maternity leave, and I really enjoyed shopping vintage for my baby. I wanted to spread circular fashion,” explained Woodward. “I also wanted to participate in community events with my business.”

To learn more about Tous Caboose Vintage, visit touscaboosevintage.com or follow @tous.caboose on Instagram and TikTok.

WRMS also hosted a raffle, with prizes from local WR businesses. The raffle baskets included gift cards from Inspiration Spa, Maria’s Kitchen, Phuket, Salon V, Ashmont Cleaners, Los Amigos, Parkway YMCA, Real Deal Deli, Westbury, Overall Pet Salon, West Roxbury Framing, Rox Diner, West on Centre, and more. They also included gifts from Blanchard’s, Boxsmith, The Continental, Adi’s Bike World, Dagmar’s Hair Studio, Starbucks, Macy’s Liquors, Superflash, and Minuteman Press.

Chase remarked that there was a “snafu” when planning the holiday market, so B&M Auto (located at 1942 Centre St.) helped out by hosting the Hive, an Airstream trailer that has been renovated and repurposed into a mobile bar. “They [B&M Auto owners] stepped up big time to help this event happen for the community,” Chase said. Christmas Carolers, dressed in velvet Victorian-style dresses, bonnets, pea coats, and top hats performed at the B&M Auto lot.

Many adults enjoyed the Hive, which served beer, wine, cider, and hot mulled wine. You could even step inside the trailer to warm up, where the vintage cottage-style interior felt incredibly cozy. You can learn more about Hive at facebook.com/hiveairstream.

WRMS is a nonprofit organization that promotes “West Roxbury’s commercial district as an appealing destination and dynamic center of our community.” For more information and upcoming events, visit wrms.org or follow @westroxburymainstreets on Instagram.